Constitutional guarantee is not sufficient: Bogati

May 16, 2016 /
Pahichan Reporter

Kathmandu (Pahichan) May 16 – Actor and Singer Babu Bogati has said that only the constitutional guarantee of rights of homosexual and transgender would not end the discrimination. Bogati said it is not sure that constitution and laws would be implemented. “The important thing is that society should accept members of this community,” said Bogati.Due to the social stigma, according to Bogati, society still views homosexual and transgender from a different perspective. “First, there should be awareness in the society which helps to build an equitable society,” said Bogati. Bogati declined the criticisms that in the cinema, members of this community are still projected as mock character.

He said whoever has been presented in the cinema they perform as artist. “We should not object it because even the male and female are presented as mock character in the society,” said Bogati. Similarly, rich and poor people are presented as mock character in the cinema.

Bogati said the realities and tradition provided by nature should be accepted by all. “We should live with dignity and happiness instead of feeling demoralized,” said Bogati. He said people from all walks of life should contribute to make an equitable society. Last week, Bogati unveiled his new album. He has played in more than 13 films.

There is not a uniform understanding among ordinary people about homosexual, transgender, inter-sex and bi-sexual people. Even the people who know about variance in this community address saying female, male and transgender. They, however, do not have proper knowledge that transgender have two categories: transgender woman and transgender man.
In this situation, it is not an easy task to inform society about their rights. Even the media and society did not have a positive attitude towards sexual and gender minority such as homosexual, transgender, inter-sex and bi-sexual people. National media had... Read more